Amanda Little
Harrisburg,NC
Summary
Detail-oriented Registered Nurse with 16+ years of combined healthcare experience seeking a leadership position in an outpatient setting. Proven expertise in managing complex situations and collaborating with healthcare team members to deliver high-quality patient care. Committed to utilizing advanced skills, technology, and organization, to enhance patient outcomes in dynamic healthcare environments. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Novant Health-Mint Hill, NC
06.2023 - Current
- Assisted interdisciplinary team members in developing and implementing individualized care plans for upatients of all ages
- Monitored vital signs, documented via EMR, and communicated changes to the healthcare team
- Preceptor to new grad nurses over monthly timeframes
ER travel nurse
Caromont Regional Medical Center-Gastonia, NC
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Provided emergency care for pediatric patients in the children’s wing
- Triaged patients upon arrival
- Managed and prioritized multiple patient assignments effectively in a fast-paced environment
ER Travel Nurse
WakeMed Cary-Cary, NC
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Managed care of adult and pediatric patients experiencing life-threatening problems, requiring complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Dignity Health-Mesa, AZ
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including but not limited to; stroke, MVAs, respiratory and cardiac emergencies, behavioral health processes, and pediatric illnesses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Triaged patients to appropriate level of care, utilized IV skills, emergency medications, and critical thinking to rapidly address emergent situations.
- Assessed patients and provided education about health condition, care plan, and treatments.
- Managed admit and discharge processes while collaborating with healthcare team in a timely manner.
ICU/ER Registered Nurse
Tempe St. Lukes Hospital-Tempe, AZ
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Provided direct patient care, while maintaining the stabilization of patients and determining the next course of action using critical thinking skills.
- Utilized precise attention to detail for all orders carried out and documented all changes in EMR and MAR.
- Managed critical patients (1:1, 1:2 ratio) on ventilators with multiple IV drips and medications, monitored vital signs via invasive patient monitoring (arterial lines), and managed post-code patients on hypothermia protocols.
- Conducted ACLS as necessary, ran rapid response teams on lower acuity floors.
- Led team of ICU nurses as fill-in charge nurse on occasion.
- Produced care plans in alignment with physical, psychosocial, and individual learning needs of patients, in an attempt to meet all patient goals using the utmost compassionate treatment.
Staff/Charge RN; Clinical Coordinator
Tempe St. Luke's Hospital-Mesa, AZ
02.2015 - 01.2019
- Managed up to 6 medical surgical/telemetry patients, including IV therapy, post-op, and wound care.
- Led a team of RN's and CNA's on a busy, 27-bed floor.
- Created RN assignments on a daily basis, completed acuity sheets, managed admit and discharge board, and assigned patient admissions to nurses in a fair manner.
- Precepted multiple new grad nurses over the course of 3-month intervals.
- Held position as patient liaison in many ethical dilemmas, assisted house supervisor in the flow of patients from ED to floor, and completed necessary audits per hospital policies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ11.2020
Associate Degree - Nursing
Pima Medical Institute
Mesa, AZ12.2014
Skills
- Emergency medicine
- Pediatrics
- Critical Care
- Telemetry
- Medical Surgical
- Triage
- Leadership
- Epic
- Cerner
- Acute Care (10 years)
- Care plan development
Certification
- MOAB
- Registered Nurse
- RN license #190513; Current and up to date
- NIHSS
- ACLS
- Current and up to date
- BLS
- TNCC
- PALS
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Member of the NSCS with honors from Grand Canyon University
Timeline
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Novant Health-Mint Hill, NC
06.2023 - Current
ER travel nurse
Caromont Regional Medical Center-Gastonia, NC
03.2022 - 11.2022
ER Travel Nurse
WakeMed Cary-Cary, NC
08.2021 - 11.2021
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Dignity Health-Mesa, AZ
01.2021 - 05.2021
ICU/ER Registered Nurse
Tempe St. Lukes Hospital-Tempe, AZ
01.2020 - 12.2020
Staff/Charge RN; Clinical Coordinator
Tempe St. Luke's Hospital-Mesa, AZ
02.2015 - 01.2019
Associate Degree - Nursing
Pima Medical Institute
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
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